General Linux Chat and Small Questions v. Install Arch
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[QUOTE=supervoltage;35742337]Hello again guys, I've ran into some problems while installing Arch Linux on a USB stick.
The Arch Linux installer successfully installed all of the files on the USB stick, but the problem is that for some reason, it spits out this error message:
[code]Waiting 10 seconds for device /dev/sda5 ...
mount: mounting /dev/sda5 on /new_root failed: No such device
ERROR: Failed to mount the real root device.
Bailing out, you are on your own. Good luck.
sh: can't access tty; job control turned off[/code]
I have absolutely no idea what to do.[/QUOTE]
Is this during boot or installation?
[QUOTE=T3hGamerDK;35742454]Is this during boot or installation?[/QUOTE]
During boot.
[QUOTE=IpHa;35737989]Delete those two files they try running startx without sudo.[/QUOTE]
Where can I find them? Search returned 0 results for both of them.
[QUOTE=supervoltage;35742337]Hello again guys, I've ran into some problems while installing Arch Linux on a USB stick.
The Arch Linux installer successfully installed all of the files on the USB stick, but the problem is that for some reason, it spits out this error message:
[code]Waiting 10 seconds for device /dev/sda5 ...
mount: mounting /dev/sda5 on /new_root failed: No such device
ERROR: Failed to mount the real root device.
Bailing out, you are on your own. Good luck.
sh: can't access tty; job control turned off[/code]
I have absolutely no idea what to do.[/QUOTE]
Did you make sure to use UUID?
[QUOTE=supervoltage;35742337]Hello again guys, I've ran into some problems while installing Arch Linux on a USB stick.
The Arch Linux installer successfully installed all of the files on the USB stick, but the problem is that for some reason, it spits out this error message:
[code]Waiting 10 seconds for device /dev/sda5 ...
mount: mounting /dev/sda5 on /new_root failed: No such device
ERROR: Failed to mount the real root device.
Bailing out, you are on your own. Good luck.
sh: can't access tty; job control turned off[/code]
I have absolutely no idea what to do.[/QUOTE]
Having same problem.
Edit:
Burned a RW dvd with ach and its not having any problems.
Nevermind guys, Naelstrom helped me fix my USB issue :)
Thanks again, Naelstrom!
We solved it by [URL="https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installing_Arch_Linux_on_a_USB_key"]adding the usb hook into mkinitcpio[/URL] and adding [URL="https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Persistent_block_device_naming"]persistent drive names[/URL].
Could someone who's Linux savvy add me on Steam?
Got Fedora installed on an old computer.
GNOME 3 is not great IMO but I have to use LXDE anyway so no biggy.
[QUOTE=VistaPOWA;35746063]Could someone who's Linux savvy add me on Steam?[/QUOTE]
Steam is not available for Linux you know?
[QUOTE=FlamingSpaz;35741961]Is there a terminal program that lists the biggest files on your HDD?[/QUOTE]
This should list the top 10 biggest files and directories in a specific location (in this case /var). Be warned that it can take a while since it goes through everything.
[code]du -a /var| sort -n -r | head -n 10[/code]
[QUOTE=Niteshifter;35749965]This should list the top 10 biggest files and directories in a specific location (in this case /var). Be warned that it can take a while since it goes through everything.
[code]du -a /var| sort -n -r | head -n 10[/code][/QUOTE]
Doesn't it list errors too?
If you are running it as normal user you'll get "access denied" errors, but using sudo will allow it.
[QUOTE=Niteshifter;35752353]If you are running it as normal user you'll get "access denied" errors, but using sudo will allow it.[/QUOTE]
Well, here's the fix then:
[code]
du -a /var 2>/dev/null | sort -n -r | head -n 10
[/code]
Wow i really want to install Arch Linux on my main PC.
The only thing keeping me away from it is all of my games in steam.
[QUOTE=Moofy;35758560]Wow i really want to install Arch Linux on my main PC.
The only thing keeping me away from it is all of my games in steam.[/QUOTE]
Cant you just install Arch alongside Windows and just select the one you wish to use when booting? Duelboot?
Is there any real difference between GRUB and Syslinux bootloader?
[QUOTE=TheCreeper;35758601]Cant you just install Arch alongside Windows and just select the one you wish to use when booting? Duelboot?
Is there any real difference between GRUB and Syslinux bootloader?[/QUOTE]
There's a real difference between those and GRUB2 as well. And yes you can, but you'd have to install GRUB2 or configure Grub with a Windows selection to boot to Windows as well.
[QUOTE=TheCreeper;35758601]Cant you just install Arch alongside Windows and just select the one you wish to use when booting? Duelboot?
Is there any real difference between GRUB and Syslinux bootloader?[/QUOTE]
Because i hate dualboot.
Even tho' i have a total of 3-Terabite harddisk space.
I'm turning my old junker of a PC into a media center, and I was wondering if I should make it full linux.
Specs are:
Intel Pentium 4 2.66GHz
40GB Hard Drive
512MB RAM
Integrated Intel GPU
It's currently running XP, should I switch to linux(if so, recommend a distro) or just keep it like it is?
[QUOTE=Tacosheller;35760409]I'm turning my old junker of a PC into a media center, and I was wondering if I should make it full linux.
Specs are:
Intel Pentium 4 2.66GHz
40GB Hard Drive
512MB RAM
Integrated Intel GPU
It's currently running XP, should I switch to linux(if so, recommend a distro) or just keep it like it is?[/QUOTE]
Such a machine could run pretty much any distro I could think of. If you're thinking of turning it into a media center, then I know that [url="http://sabayon.org/"]Sabayon[/url] has a XMBC part which specializes in the media center thing. It's available as a live CD or you can install it.
[QUOTE=T3hGamerDK;35760451]Such a machine could run pretty much any distro I could think of. If you're thinking of turning it into a media center, then I know that [url="http://sabayon.org/"]Sabayon[/url] has a XMBC part which specializes in the media center thing. It's available as a live CD or you can install it.[/QUOTE]
Is it relatively easy to install for someone who hasn't used Linux before?
[QUOTE=Tacosheller;35760936]Is it relatively easy to install for someone who hasn't used Linux before?[/QUOTE]
Sabayon? Easy as piss. It uses the Anaconda installer, which I believe Fedora also uses. Not as short as the Ubuntu one, but just as easy.
[QUOTE=T3hGamerDK;35760988]Sabayon? Easy as piss. It uses the Anaconda installer, which I believe Fedora also uses. Not as short as the Ubuntu one, but just as easy.[/QUOTE]
Sounds good. Thanks for the help!
FINALLY got a [URL="http://owncloud.org/"]Owncloud[/URL] server up and running properly.
Now I [I]JUST[/I] need to plug all (potential) security holes, oh boy :v:
[QUOTE=T3hGamerDK;35760988]Sabayon? Easy as piss. It uses the Anaconda installer, which I believe Fedora also uses. Not as short as the Ubuntu one, but just as easy.[/QUOTE]
Easier to get support for Ubuntu and it's derivatives.
Just sayin'
[QUOTE=Tacosheller;35760936]Is it relatively easy to install for someone who hasn't used Linux before?[/QUOTE]
or [URL="http://xbmc.org/download/"]XBMCubuntu[/URL]
I have no experiences with this, however...
[QUOTE=Van-man;35761162]FINALLY got a [URL="http://owncloud.org/"]Owncloud[/URL] server up and running properly. Now I [I]JUST[/I] need to plug all (potential) security holes, oh boy :v: Easier to get support for Ubuntu and it's derivatives. Just sayin'[/QUOTE]
What security holes? Anything important that should be addressed?
[QUOTE=FlamingSpaz;35761375]What security holes? Anything important that should be addressed?[/QUOTE]
It's security holes in the webserver and php configuration I use that I'm talking about.
Not the application itself.
I just logged in to say:
I was wrong about everything I said about Arch Linux. It rocks the hell out while being purged of ubuntu and fedora's faggotry.
Long live Arch Linux, Long live my new default OS.
[QUOTE=Foxconn;35761914]I just logged in to say:
I was wrong about everything I said about Arch Linux. It rocks the hell out while being purged of ubuntu and fedora's faggotry.
Long live Arch Linux, Long live my new default OS.[/QUOTE]
Welcome to the Arch Linux master race
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